The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-11-17
ON THE WHEEL.

ON THE WHEEL
WHAT 'RoUND-TnE-woRLD STEVENS
AND CHAMPION HOWELL SAY
OF THE SPORT.
The popularity of 'cycling is grow.
lug,
Thomas Stevens, who has just been
around the globe on wheel, says the
best roads in the world are found in
British India. The Grand Trunk road
is 600 miles, an unbroken highway of
marvellous perfection, from Pershawar
on the Afghan frontier to Calcutta. 1t
is made of smooth, hard: natural con-
crete, beds Of which lie along the line.
How such roads would he appreci-
ated by the enthusiastic 'cyclers Of this
country!
The wonderful achievement of Mr..
Stevens, in the face OF myriad dangers,
entities him to all his honors.
: The fast riding champion of the
world, however, is Richard Howell, of
Leicester. England. He is q splendid
made fellow, between rs and 81 years
Of age, six feet high, and weighing, in
training, 100 pounds.
He commenced riding in 1879 and in
1881, at Befgravia grounds, Leicester,
he won the One-mile championship Of
the world, beating all the best men Of
the day.
From that time his career has been
one of almost unbroken successes. He
came to the United States in 1884 and
1885, and at the great Sprin g6eld tour
nament in 1885 won seven out of eight
races.
In the 'Cycling News tEng.), Octo-
ber 1st, 1887, is the following interview
with him:
"What are your best performances?"
"This year did a full mile on the
track at Coventry in 2 minutes, IS Sec
onds. Good judges think, with every.
thing in my favor, could do 2:3O for
the distance"
"What is your system of training?'
II eat plain good food, and plenty Of
it. I take a little walk before break
fast, and then, after that meal, if u
logy, ride eight or nine miles on the
track here, in thick flannels. After
dinner do some 'slogging' work, and
maybe a walk and early to bed.
But there is one idea of mine which
I have found invaluable. If have
done too much work, or my system is
out OF order, or If don't feel quite
sound, take what have used since
was queer in 1883. l have always
found that Warmers safe cure sets me
up and puts me to rights again, and it
is a remedy which believe in and tell
all my friends about.
''ln the winter time especi lily, when
you can easily understand l AN not so
careful of my health as in the spring,
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valuable.
"All I want to beat the fastest BIZ
| cyctiSt in the world, is plenty of prac-
tice, an occasional dose Of my favor
lite, and my machine.
| sWhen I am about right in weight
[ content myself with short, sharp
bursts as hard as ever I can go on the
track, and when can cover 440 yards
in 80 seconds with flying start, |
reckon to he moving rs fast as l
want to-"
"Bicycling is glor;nns sport. hut it
has its physical i'll effects, which, how
ever, can be easily overcome by the
method used by Champion Howell.
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